1986Final results
1986 election for Indiana House District 77
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
J. Jeff Hays (D) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Robert P. Musgrave (R) by 42.8 points.
J. Jeff HaysDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.4%9,527
Robert P. MusgraveRepublican
28.6%3,815
13,342 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET